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Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
the total white blood ... Myeloproliferative Disorders ... : • Chronic myeloid ... myeloid leukemia ... #hematology #basophils
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Red Blood Cell ( ... Unstable hemoglobin disorders ... RBC #Morphology #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #microscopy #atlas
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Thrombocytosis): • Acute ... iron deficiency, hemolysis ... Chronic inflammatory disorders ... MF) • Chronic myeloid ... #hematology #secondary
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell ( ... Malignant tumors, Acute ... #key #diagnosis ... #differential # ... hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
(Chronic Myeloid ... • Neutrophils (myeloid ... Myeloid Leukemia ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Diagnosis: • hemolytic ... younger pts) Differential ... , Myeloma • Waldenström ... sensitize red blood ... #hematology #diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
cells can indicate disease ... microglobulin Treatment ... ’s lymphoma or acute ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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MGUS • Multiple myeloma ... Connective tissue disorders ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
et diutinum Neurologic ... • Coombs (-) hemolytic ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Monoclonal #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Oncology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
three myeloid hematopoiesis ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... count with differential ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology